Derek Brown has over 16 years of experience in financial services, including 5 years in analyst roles across legacy systems, platforms, and financial crime. He has a strong track record of project management and relationship building. His experience includes designing training programs, implementing governance frameworks, and managing projects and deliverables to ensure quality standards.

1. Derek Brown
Phone:07824468861 E-Mail:djb29.db@gmail.com
Summary
I am an ambitious, motivated and conscientious individual with a strong track record in both project
oversight and delivery. Excellent relationship management skills with a well established stakeholder
network and a proven ability to influence senior leaders.
With over 16 years in the financial industry, of which 5 have been working in analyst roles across
Legacy, Platform and Financial Crime.
Key Achievements
• Project managed and lead the development and integration of Auto Enrolment on to the award
winning AEGON Platform.
• Development and management (including continuous improvement) of the internal governance
framework and MI Framework within Confirmed Readiness (a prerequisite to Banking Licence
Application) for Financial Crime.
• Creation and ownership of a Global Platform Training Programme.
• Project managed the development of key projects, junior analysts and a quality assurance
methodology for Platform, working closely with regional stakeholders, senior management and
external consultants.
• Designed, developed and implemented Records Management Framework for Financial Crime
resulting in top quality scores globally.
Experience
November 2015 – October 2016
Financial Crime, RBS Business Analyst
Key responsibilities include:
 Delivery and ownership of Confirmed Readiness initiatives, examples of recent deliverables
include:
• Training and managing project managers and holding workshops to align deliverables and
milestones to ensure quality standard were adhered to throughout the lifecycle of the programme.
• Built tools using Excel and SharePoint that replaced existing models as they were more efficient
and helped to produce effective and easy to understand MI. MI fed into senior execs.
• Attended factual accuracy meetings and built relationships with PWC (auditors) to build and
maintain an observation process on all artefacts management and production
• Training of a number of staff on ‘what Confirmed Readiness and Attestation’ is. This included
creation of several PowerPoint packs which were used on a wider scale.
• Attending key working groups to support and provide input to risks, issues and decision making
on Confirmed Readiness.

2.  Delivery and ownership of Records Management initiatives, examples of recent deliverables
include:
• Owner of the management of the governance for the Records Management process for
Financial Crime.
• Cascades and training material written to support key deliverables.
June 2013 – November 2015
AEGON, Platform Lead Analyst
Key responsibilities included:
• Designing, developing and implementing an effective control, reporting, oversight and
governance framework for Business Operations Programme team.
• Reviewing and providing input to Programme wide Business Cases to and with Senior
Stakeholders.
• Project lead for multiple projects across Platform using JIRA and Microsoft project, and
attending senior stakeholder working groups. This was using agile and waterfall methodologies.
• Designing and delivering training to Operations and Sales
• Implementation support and Issue management
• Designing and delivering UAT, MOT, and BVT testing scripts
• Leading relationship with system builders, marketing proposition and legal in managing
legislative issues
• Owner of business impacts and designed structured plan for delivery of business impacts using
AGILE methodology
February 2012 – June 2013
AEGON, Legacy and New Business Operations, Business Analyst
Key responsibilities included:
• Collating and analysing daily / weekly / monthly results and complaints MI.
• Creating training material and delivering to new and existing staff.
• Identifying trends in the work flow and allocating work accordingly for maximum impact on reduction
and identifying where received work could be prevented.
• Act as an expert in sizing, problem solving, and solution of customer impact caused by AEGON.
• Analysing system errors/business issues, impact caused, and correcting system and customer
detriment.
• Designing and reviewing Business Requirement and Business System Design Documents.
July 2007 – April 2011
AEGON, Corporate Pensions Servicing, Acting Team Manager
June 2000 – July 2007
AEGON, Corporate Pensions Servicing, Customer Service Representative
Interests
I enjoy a number of outdoor activities including football, golf, and running.
References
References available on request